Readily Random with Larry Roberts

Cryptocurrency or Bitcoin is the hottest investment buzzword around right now. The problem is, most do not understand what it even is, what makes it a currency or how it is created. This episode features one of the hosts of the Cryptocousins Podcast and podcasting Hall of Famer, Mr. Gary Leland. Gary is here to give us a high level introduction to not only Bitcoin, but other cryptocurrencies as well.

Jamie Gravy is a comedian that has blown up on the local Dallas/Ft. Worth comedy scene and he's already starting to make waves on the National stage. But, it hasn't always been smiles and chuckles for Jamie.  He takes us on the journey that lead him to eventually spending time in jail before he spent time on that stage.

Every year 5% of all breast cancer diagnosis' occur in women under the age of forty.  They do not have the time to be sick, stop their lives or even take the time to care for themselves. Jenn was stunned when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had no resources her own age-and she really had a very difficult time processing all of the information that she was being bombarded with.

Dr. Nate Regier is a co-founding owner and CEO of Next Element, a global advisory firm specializing in building cultures of compassionate accountability. As a former practicing psychologist, Dr. Regier is an expert in social-emotional intelligence and leadership, positive conflict, group dynamics, interpersonal and leadership communication, executive assessment and coaching, organizational development, team building and change management.

Twila Atwell is a young lady with an amazing story and is wise beyond her years because of it.  It all started with a softball injury and subsequent pain pills to assist with the recovery process.  The issue is, that it went beyond that...way beyond that.  Before it was all over, Twila was running from police behind the wheel of a stolen police car! 

Eddie Reyes is back for part 3 of our Start your own Business series! In this episode we learn that having your ducks in a row is not only a requirement in life, but a requirement to be successful as well! We not only cover various types of businesses, but the differences and advantages or disadvantages of each.  Which one is best for your business? Listen up as we swap a couple of war stories about our success and maybe even not so successful moments too!

Robert J. Lang has been an avid student of origami for over forty years and is now recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art. With over 500 designs catalogued and diagrammed, he is noted for designs of great detail and realism, and includes some of the most complex origami designs ever created.

Stephen Kavalkovich is a man who has been given the gift of many experiences throughout his life... "For most of my adult life, I was a 911 Paramedic. I also had the honor of serving as a rescue worker at the World Trade Center on 9-11-01 in NYC. I have seen tragedy and suffering first hand for many years. Little was I aware that I was the one who needed the saving. Through seeking peace within by using all things external, I wound up desperate, broken and destroyed in every way.

Eddie Reyes is back to teach us more about starting our own business. As a proud Latino Veteran, a Dallas Police Officer, a HUB expert for the University of North Texas and an entrepreneur himself, Mr. Reyes has experienced just about every scenario you can imagine when it comes to business.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Blytheville, Arkansas, Marty has a true love and passion for the south. Being from a family of musicians, preachers, singers, and songwriters, it was definitely in his blood from birth. He started writing songs when he was twelve years old and from the first song he knew that songwriting was his destiny -- whether he got paid for it or not. “I won’t allow anyone to put me in a box creatively, especially a record label.”

Mr. Reyes is an entrepreneur that has vast amount of experience in a number of arenas, from providing his service in Vietnam, to being a Dallas Police Officer, to a HUB coordinator at UNT and even having the chance to ask First Lady Hillary Clinton a very unique question. A large part of The American Dream is to own our own business and with that, Mr. Reyes is going to tell us how to make that dream come true.

Adam Boyer is an actor and writer and somewhat of a model.  Ok, he says the model part wasn't all that successful.  But, he's been a high level athlete, playing soccer at the International level and can be seen in a number of character roles dating back to 1998.

David Ghantt (@DavidGhantt) is a man that still holds the record for the second largest bank heist on American Soil. As a vault supervisor for Loomis Fargo, David had access to the vaults and all the cash within. And, with the help of several others David made off with $17.3 million dollars, 11 million of which was in 20’s. It was quite literally “a ton” of cash.

Dr. Marvin Karlins, a Princeton educated PhD., full tenured professor at the University of South Florida and avid poker player, joins us fresh from his run at the 2017 World Series of Poker tournament in Las Vegas. We talk about everything from a brief overview of Dr. Karlins 20 year background in the aviation industry, to the library of books he has written and of course, his results at the WSOP.

Joe Navarro worked as an FBI special agent and supervisor in the areas of counterintelligence and behavioral assessment for 25 years. He is one of the founding members of the FBI’s elite Behavioral Analysis Program and he also served as a SWAT Team Commander and Bureau Pilot